Last and stand



.N I T S A M n N M S D m LT %L U D E l a d 0 M o w No. 403,927. Patented May 28, 1889..

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES K. DUGDALE AND CORNELIUS E. MASTIN, OF RICHMOND, INDIANA,

LAST AN D STAN D.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent N0. 403,927, dated May 28, 1889.

Application filed March 21, 1888- Serial No. 268,046. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that we, JAMES K. DUGDALE and CORNELIUS E. MAs'rIN, citizens of the United States, residing at Richmond, in the county of NVayne and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Iron LastStands, of which the following is a specification.

The nature of this improvement consists in applian ces, in connection with stands, by which various sizes of iron or wood shoe-lasts are attached or detached at pleasure and firmly held in various positions while in use, the mechanism of which is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Figure 1 is a perspective view; Fig. 2, a vertical section, Figs. 3 and 4. being enlarged parts.

Letter A, Fig. 1, is a stand or column supporting the device for holding the last 0. B isthe base of stand. D D are ears attached to stand A. Between these ears a rotating or oscillating head, E, is inserted, to which head last 0 is attached. This stand may be in the form of a hollow tube made in two parts and bolted together, as at a a a a.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the same scale as Fig. 1, showing the position of the various parts. A is the stand or column; B, the base. E is the head to which last 0 is attached. This head is of a circular form, with projections forming shoulders O O in front and rear, making a solid bed for the last 0 to restupon. m m are beveled cleats to a notch in said head, between which cleats a beveled lug, H, attached to the last 0, is inserted, which dovetails the head E and last 0 together, so that the last may be slipped on the head or off of it at pleasure. A notch, G, is made in one of the ears D, to admit the lug H on last 0 to pass into the notch in head E. Then by turning the dovetailed parts slightly up between the ears D D the last C and head E are locked together both ways.

J J are notches or corrugations in the pe riphery of head E.

K is a sliding rod, the head of which slides in the stand A, and is provided with notches to correspond with and fit into the notches J in head E.

L is an eccentric, which may be in the shape of an oval ball, which, when turned under rod K, forces the notched head N of said rod K into and against the notched periphery of head E, to which the last 0 is attached, thereby holding said last in any position required.

F, Fig. 1, is a handle to eccentric L, reachin g outside of the stand A, and in a convenient position to be turned by the foot of the operator.

P is a bolt through ears D D and head E.

Q Q, Fig. 2, are guides to steady and keep rod K in position.

S is a shoulder, upon which the lower end of flange R rests.

Fig. 3 also shows the last 0 provided with beveled lug 11 inserted into beveled notches m in head E. This head is provided with a circular flange, R, fitting on ears D D and sliding down in front suflicient to rest upon a shoulder, S, in stand A, for the purpose of making a more solid foundation for receiving shocks from the act of working upon the lasts as a greater precaution against bouncing while hammering upon last 0. There may be square or rounded projections on lug H fitting into slots in the bottom of notch in head E, as shown on an enlarged scale in Fig. 4 at What we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-- 1. The combination of head E, provided with notches J and beveled notch m m, last 0, provided with beveled lug H, rod K, provided with head N, having corresponding notches to notches J, with eccentric L, provided with handle F, substantially as described and set forth.

2. The combination, in an iron last'stand, of a head provided with beveled notch m m, projections or shoulders O O, and detachable last 0, provided with cleated lug H, with ears D D, substantially as described and set forth.

3. The combination of stand A, provided with guides Q Q, rod K, provided with notched head N, and eccentric L, provided with handle F, with last 0, provided with lug H, substantially as described.

4. The combination of stand A, provided with ears D D, rod K, provided with notched head N, eccentric L, provided with handle F, and head E, provided with notches J, with 5 last 0, provided with lug H, as described and set forth.

5. The combination of stand A, rod K, eocentric L, and oscillating head E, as described, with detachable last C, provided with cleated 1o lug H, as set forth. I

6. In combination with stand A, provided with guides Q Q, rod K, provided with notched head N, and eccentric L, provided with handle F, the oscillating head E, and detachable last 0, dovetailed together by cleated notches I 5 m m n n, and cleated lug H, substantially as described and set forth.

JAMES K. DUGDALE.

CORNELIUS E. MASTIN. Witnesses:

HARRY O. DOWNING, WALTER J. DOAN. 

